All Community services articles – Page 74
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HSJ KnowledgeA service designed for patients, by patients
Why those who use healthcare should play a part designing it
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HSJ Local
Below average sickness absence at Kent Community
WORKFORCE: Kent Community Trust had a below average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers in the South East Coast region.
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HSJ Local
Below average sickness absence at Medway community provider
WORKFORCE: Medway Community Healthcare had the best average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers in the South East Coast region.
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HSJ Local
Above average sickness absence at Sussex Community
WORKFORCE: Sussex Community Trust had the second worst average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers in the South East Coast region.
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HSJ Local
Virgin contract provider has worst sickness absence in SE
WORKFORCE: VH Doctors Ltd had the worst average sickness absence rate for the first three months of 2013 among community providers – and any provider of NHS services – in the South East Coast region.
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HSJ KnowledgeA modern health service needs the third sector
Charities are well equipped to drive change in the NHS
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HSJ KnowledgeHow charities can ease the stress on the NHS
NHS organisations are unaware of what charities can offer them
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HSJ Local
Somerset CCG begins work on community services redesign
STRUCTURE: Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group is developing plans for closer working between health and social care in the county.
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HSJ KnowledgeCommunity services: challenges in retendering and renewal
Explaining the impact of the TCS programme
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CommentBernie Cuthel: 'Compassionate responses go a long way'
The trust chief exec discusses developing her leadership style
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HSJ Local
Dorking community hospital temporarily shut to inpatients
STRUCTURE: There was a “temporary relocation” of all 12 inpatient beds from Dorking hospital last month, due to early indicators of care standards being at risk of falling.
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CommentWill named clinicians for older people work?
Mr Hunt’s policy should be welcomed with some caution
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HSJ Local
West Kent invests in falls prevention
STRUCTURE: A community falls prevention service has been given the green light for two more years by NHS West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group after showing positive results in a pilot study.
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HSJ Local
New non-exec director at Sussex Community Trust
WORKFORCE: David Standfast has been appointed as a non-executive director of Sussex Community Trust.
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HSJ Local
Mobile blood teams under threat in West Sussex
STRUCTURE: Plans to axe two mobile blood collection units in West Sussex have been criticised by unions.
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NewsDH plans property company merger
The Department of Health’s two property companies are beginning a programme of joint working and are set to merge in two years’ time, HSJ has learned.
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HSJ KnowledgeThe effect of age on hospice care
How will the ageing population affect palliative care?
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HSJ Local
Sussex Community Trust in new home palliative care partnership
STRUCTURE: Sussex Community NHS Trust’s palliative care team has joined with the Martlets Hospice@Home team to deliver a new specialist support and advice service.
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HSJ Local
New community hospital for Dover gets planning permission
STRUCTURE: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust says a new community hospital is due to be completed in the Dover area by Christmas 2014.